Bonnie \'Gail\' MacLean
Born In: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: January 29th, 1945
Passed in: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: April 28th, 2009
Bonnie ‘Gail’ MacLean, 64, of Dartmouth, passed away April 28, 2009, in the Dartmouth General Hospital.
Born in Truro, Jan. 29, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Linda (Fraser) Crowe of Belmont.
She was a member of the Belmont Wesley United Church. Gail was an educator all her life, teacher, principal and administrator, retiring from the inspection services of the Department of Education in 1996. After her retirement Gail set up an education program in Iqaluit. She was an avid reader and served as a judge on the Dartmouth Library Award Committee and was a member of a local book club and was very interested in politics. Gail and Ralph enjoyed travelling the world until recently when her health declined.
Gail is sadly missed by her husband, Ralph, Dartmouth; sister, Cheryl Crowe, Truro; several cousins and beloved pets, Guy and Rhapsody.
Cremation has taken place. A celebration of Gail’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2009, in Knox Presbyterian Church, Ross Ferry, Cape Breton, officiated by Rev. Murdock MacRae, who married Gail and Ralph on June 22, 1968, in Belmont, Colchester County, assisted by Rev. Shawn Hancock. A reception will follow in the church basement. A private family burial will take place in MacDonald Memorial Cemetery, Boularderie, Cape Breton.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dartmouth General Hospital, VON or charity of your choice.
Online condolences may be made at www.atlanticfuneralhomes.com.
